Science
Scientists Say They’ve Seen the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker....
Scientists say they’ve compiled evidence showing that the ivory-billed woodpecker,...
This Summer We’re Helping Scientists Track Birds. Join...
A fuller picture of where birds are can help inform conservation and research efforts.
A New Study Reveals the Traits That Speed Up Evolution
The first large-scale comparison of DNA mutation rates in 68 different vertebrate...
This Is the Quietest Sound in the Universe
Chill materials to extreme temperatures, and their vibrations show properties that...
The Plastic Crisis Finally Gets Emergency Status
Plastic pollution costs the world up to $600 billion a year. A new UN report provides...
The Pandemic Isn't Over. Here's How to Stay Safe
Even though the CDC and WHO are downgrading Covid-19, it's still killing people....
The First Crispr-Edited Salad Is Here
A startup used gene editing to make mustard greens more appetizing to consumers....
The Long Covid Mystery Has a New Suspect
Immune cells called monocytes are triggered to help clear infection—but in some...
Doctors Behind Mifepristone Ban Called ‘Christians’ a Top...
Leaked documents reveal that the American College of Pediatricians viewed “mainstream...
At Last, ‘Ugly’ Sea Lampreys Are Getting Some Respect
Fisheries managers are recognizing the ecological importance of the maligned marine...
Google Is Using AI to Make Hearing Aids More Personalized
A new partnership between Google and an Australian hearing coalition is using machine...
A ‘Monumental’ Math Proof Solves the Triple Bubble Problem
A decades-old conjecture about the best way to minimize the surface area of a three-bubble...
The Filthy Truth About Subway Air
Levels of particulate matter in the world’s metro systems far exceed recommended...
Forget Cars, Green Hydrogen Will Supercharge Crops
Renewable generation projects are set to make this future fuel widely available....
Inside the Scramble to Make a Half-Million Ants Feel at...
The American Museum of Natural History is unveiling an enormous new exhibit of leafcutter...
The Stealth Campaign That’s Getting Your Kids Hooked on...
Pandemic boredom and a Netflix mini-series, “The Queen’s Gambit,” added to the game’s...
